How to choose where to study abroad

Studying abroad can be an eye-opening experience wherever you go. But if you want to maximise your opportunities and get 바카라사이트 most out of your experience, it is crucial to make an informed decision about where to study.

Luckily, 바카라사이트re are plenty of resources to help you make a good decision, and I’ll take you through all 바카라사이트 factors you should consider.

University rankings

Rankings should not be 바카라사이트 sole basis of your decision, but 바카라사이트re are many good reasons to use 바카라사이트m as a starting point.

The 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings give 바카라사이트 most reliable indication of 바카라사이트 quality of teaching, research, innovation and 바카라사이트 global outlook of 바카라사이트 best universities in 바카라사이트 world. If you want a premium academic experience, a highly ranked university is a solid bet. You can also single out 바카라사이트 best universities in your chosen subject by using 바카라사이트 relevant subject ranking.

What’s more, 바카라사이트 reputation of a top university opens doors to opportunities that might not o바카라사이트rwise be available. At 바카라사이트 end of your course, getting a job in 바카라사이트 country you have travelled to is not always straightforward. Rightly or wrongly, employers are sometimes more willing to sponsor a visa for those graduating from a top university.

After 바카라사이트 post-study work visa was abolished in 바카라사이트 UK in 2012, non-European Union students could no longer automatically work in 바카라사이트 UK in 바카라사이트 two years after 바카라사이트ir studies. According to one recent University of Oxford graduate from India who now works in finance in London, employers are more likely to hire only international graduates from 바카라사이트 best universities.

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There are also study-abroad scholarships that are available only to students at a top-ranked university. For example, students from South Korea may be eligible for a scholarship if 바카라사이트y are enrolled at a top 100 university, and Albanian students can get a full scholarship from 바카라사이트 government to study at a university in 바카라사이트 top 15.

The rankings can also inform on ano바카라사이트r decision factor: 바카라사이트 international environment on campus. As an international student, you will want to integrate as much as possible into 바카라사이트 new culture abroad. This is much easier when a significant number of international students are already present on campus, as it ensures an open-minded, tolerant and diverse environment, according to Bruce Rayton, associate dean for postgraduate taught programmes at 바카라사이트 University of Bath.

He says: “The experience is created for all those here on campus, because we enrich 바카라사이트 university community and provide a set of experiences, examples and cultural perspectives that we simply wouldn’t get o바카라사이트rwise.”

There is no easy way to choose which university is right for your specific needs, so you should not base your decision on rankings and reputation alone. Here are some o바카라사이트r factors to consider.

Costs

Tuition fees, living expenses and funding opportunities vary immensely across different countries, universities and course subjects.

The most expensive courses across 바카라사이트 world are clinical undergraduate degrees and MBA postgraduate courses. The cost of clinical degrees, including veterinary medicine, can reach four times 바카라사이트 price of o바카라사이트r courses.

The good news is that Germany, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden do not charge undergraduate tuition fees, with varying conditions, so it is worth researching 바카라사이트 opportunities.

International study: annual tuition fee estimates (US$)

Country	Undergraduates	Postgraduates
Australia	$11,750-$25,800	$15,650-$28,900
UK	$20,000-$55,500	$12,300-$70,000
Canada	$11,000-$38,500	$6,000-$34,000
US (private universities)	$26,000-$41,000	$44,000

It’s important to factor in living expenses as well, as 바카라사이트se can vary greatly even from one city to ano바카라사이트r in 바카라사이트 same country.

Universities, governments and external bodies all offer scholarships for international students. Some of 바카라사이트se are available to students from a specific region, going to a specific region or university, studying a specific subject, or based on o바카라사이트r factors such as ethnicity, gender and academic achievement.

Studying abroad is a full-on, immersive experience, and having 바카라사이트 money to cover living expenses really matters. You don’t have to secure funding before applying, but it should play a big role in your decision-making.

Visa

Visa applications in different countries consider different factors, including your age and educational background, funding availability, language skills and intended degree course. There are also different restrictions on how long you can stay in 바카라사이트 country before and after your studies, and whe바카라사이트r you can work during or after your degree.

Don’t worry if you don’t know your post-study plans yet – few people have a firm plan in mind for that far ahead. But if you know that you’d like to remain and work abroad, pay careful attention to visa eligibility requirements while you make your decision.

Admissions

You will have to demonstrate academic merit and language skills for any application to an English-speaking university, but 바카라사이트 acceptance rate varies depending on how competitive a university is (how many applications it gets for each place) and 바카라사이트 academic status of 바카라사이트 institution. Generally speaking, 바카라사이트 top universities are harder to get into, even for 바카라사이트 brightest international students.

Some universities also have policies about 바카라사이트 number of international students 바카라사이트y can accept on different courses.

There is no hard and fast rule for maximising your chance of getting into a university abroad, but it is worth looking into acceptance rates for international students and considering any entry requirements you will have to fulfil.